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RAY, or LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, 'ASSIGNOB. ro B. r. Avnnva-sons; or

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, A CORPORATION or. KENTUCKY.

CULTIVATOR.

To all whom it may concern. a

Be it known that 1, CHARLES T RAY, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certaln' and has for one of its most important objects the provision of a' cultivator whose beams which carry the tillage elements are mounted to have vertical and 'liLtGlfiiHlOVG- ments andwho'se seat is similarly mountedto have vertical and lateral movements and is 7 so connected with the beams that the vertical and lateral movements of the beams are controlled by corresponding movement of I the seat. It further has for one of its most important purposes a. correlation of beams which are movable sidewise' and up and down and a seat mounted to have movement on vertical and horizontal axes for controlling said movements of the-beams, wherein either beam may be moved up or downrela tively to the other without destroying or substantially reducing thebalance between either beam and the weight of the operator.

It will thus be seen that one of the most important purposes of the present invention 1s to provide a riding cultivator 1n Wl11Cl1 will be combined the advantages of the 0111-; V

bined advantages hereinbefore set forth and which will moreover be of very simple con-' struction and in which the seat may be moved in the directions for transmitting the aforesaid .up and down and lateral movements to the beams with the expenditure of a minimum amount'of force] 'Theforegoing purposes and others which will hereinafter appear aresecured from theconstructions 1llustrated in the 'accoinpanying drawings and in which drawings:

Figure l is a plan view of a riding cultirator exemplifying the preferred embodiment of thepresent improvements, the gang beams and adj unctive parts at one side being Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented 0ct. 1, 1918 Application filed. October 9, 1917. Serial No. 195,572.

omitted because they are duplicates of the corresponding parts at the other side.

Fig. :2 is a side elevation; Y

Fig. 3 is a rear view of a part of the rear arch and shows thereon the preferred means by which a the seat support is mounted to have movement upon vertical and horizontal axes and the means by which the same is connected to the beams for transmitting up showing the preferred form of connection between the front end of the seat support and the rear end of the poleyFig. 7 being a plan view of the connection and Fig. 8- a side view of the same.

Figs. Qand- 10 are detail representations of another form of such connection which may be usedin lieu of the form shown in Figs. 7 and 8. 1

Similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts-1n the severalviews.

The frame of-the cultivatoriselectedIto exemplify the present intention 'is formed of two side members marked 10 and'llre spectively, having their forward ends con nected with each other by a box 19. and di verging thenceto a point near their. rear ends from which point they extend in substantiallyparallel planes for'an appropriate distance and areconnected'with each other at theirrcar ends'by a fixed tube 13. The" frame also includes a transve-rse brace between its ends.

17 are journaled. 7 these arched sections are 1ourna-led in the fixed tubular frame member 13. The'arch is made ofseparated sectionsto permitthe wheels to be ad usted in or out, as is well known. and any suitable means are; provided for holdingthem in their adjusted position.

using. the hobbles commonly used for fixing the gang'beams in various selected distances apart, I prefer to employ braces'23 which extend rearwardly and inwardly from the respective sleeves 21 to lugs or ears 24 to which they are connected by lock nuts 25 threaded upon the rear end of the braces.

23 and engaging opposite sides of the ears.

I It will be understood that the gangs may be adjusted in or out by adjustingthe nuts 25.

This front arch is jour-naled in a bearing 26 which is pivotally connected at 2% between upper and lower straps 28 and 29. These straps at their forward ends are rigidly secured tothe rear end of the pole 30 and this pole is pivoted at 31 in-the box 12. The front arch is connected. to the frame by the rearwardlyand upwardly inclined rods 32 and is'further connected with the frame by vertical rods 33.

31 designates the seat. This seat is mounted upon a suitable support, preferably formed of spaced longitudinal side members 35. The seat support is essentially somounted and so connected with the beams, as already stated, that the lateral guidance of the beams and their up and down movements may be controlled by the seat, and hence it is characterized by being mounted to have movement upon both vertical and horizontal axes, its movement upon either axis beingat the will of the operator and its connections wlth. the beams being such that 1ts movement upon the horizontal axis will lower the seat and raise the beams or raise the seat and lower the beams, according to the direction of such movement, whileits movement upon the vertical axis will move the beam sidewise, to the-right or left, according to the direction of the movement of the seat, the sidewise movement of the beams being toward the right when the seat is moved toward the left and toward the left when the seat is moved toward the right. The means by which the important end of controlling both the lateral guidanceof the beams and their up and down movements by the seat is further characterized in the illustrated embodiments of the invention by elements or correlationof parts which afford facilities for: the up and down movements of either beam. relatively totheothen and at the same time maintain. the balance-between H the beams and the weight of the operator. lhe preferred means for the several pur poses referred to are as follows:

In thc'form shown in Figs. 1-l inclusive and 7 and 8 there is a sleeve 36 having a vertical pivot 37 about midway of its length and arms 38 and 39 near its opposite ends. This sleeve is journaled to rotate upon the fixed tubular frame member 13. Between the forward'ends of the members 35 constituting the seat support, when such spaced membersare used, there is a filling block 40 having an opening 4.1 which receives the pivot 37 and constitutes a bearing therefor. The seat bar is preferably braced by a member 42 which extends longitudinally thereof and has its forward end pivoted to the upper end of a member, 4E3 which rises from the sleeve 36 and is arranged in vertical aline ment with the pivot 37. It will thus be seen that the seat support is movable upon a vertical axis about the pivots 37 and 13 and similarly is movable upon a horizontal axis by the rotative movement of the sleeve 36 about the tubular frame member 13.

The arms 38 and 39- extend forward from the sleeve 36 and are connected with the respective beams 20 by suitable means as flexible chains 44 and as for example. These chains are preferred because they not only are flexible but further permit the convenient adjustment of the length thereof to set the beams at different heights with relation to the seat. The upper ends of these chains are provided with hooks H and 45 by which they are connected to the respective arms 38. and 39 and. these arms are respectlvely formedwith a series of openings 38 and 39 extending longitudinally thereof, any one of which isada'pted to receive the upper end of, the adjacent hook. This permits adjustment of the connections between the arms and the beams in the direction of the length of the arms'to vary the leverage to bring about a proper balance between the weight of the operator and the weight of the beams. Simi-' lar adjustments of the lower ends of the chains are afforded at the beams by provid ing a series of openings to receive appropriate elements, as books or bolts, carried by the lower ends of the chain. These openings are indicated at 44 and 15 in Figs. 2 and 1 respectively and upon reference to Fig. 1 it will be apparent that they are formed in brackets secured to the beam, those brackets being marked 45. This adjustment of the beams supplements the adjustment of the arms and the twoco-acting to make it possible to bring about a perfect balance throughout a maximum range of weights of .takes of the axial movement of the sleeve about the tubular frame member 13 .and is also movable pivotally relatively to the sleeve. This correlation of sleeve, equalizer and arms enables either beam to be. raised or lowered relatively to the other and at the same time maintains perfect balance be tween the beams and the weight of the open ator at all times. When the sleeve 36 is turned upon its horizontal axis with the up or down movements of the seat the equalizer moves bodily forward or backwardtherewith and if at this time the foot pressure upon both beams be relaxed the beams will move simultaneously upward when the seat is' moved downward. In this case the equalizer moves bodily with the sleeve which latter turns in a backward direction upon the frame member 13, the movement of the equalizer however, being toward the front of the implement and the arms 38 and 39 moving upward and rearward. .VVhen it is desired to raise one beam only, the foot pressure upon thebeam tobe elevated is relaxed while the other beam is held by foot pressure. When the seat descends the sleeve rotates as before and the arm 38 or 39 connected with the unrestrained beam will move upward and backward. In this case the equalizer while it is carried forward with the rotating movement of the sleeve is not carried forward bodily, as before, for the reason that its end engaged with the arm which is connected to the restrained beam is held against movementand hence the for.- ward movement of r the sleeve nowcommunicates pivotal movementto the equalizer, the fulcrum of the equalizer being at the end adjacent to the restrained beam and arm. The result of this correlation of parts is that the balance between the weight of the operator and both beams ismaintained notwithstanding the movement of one beam.

It will be noted that the particular form of this part of the implement shown in Fig. 3 embodies a continuous sleeve 36 having the arms 38 and 39 near its opposite ends. In such case-these arms should have pivotal movement relatively to the sleeve and hence the sleeve is provided at one end witha pair of spaced ears 36 to which the arm 38 is pivoted at 38 and near its oppositeend with-a similar pair of spaced ears 36 to which the arm 39 is pivoted at 39". It is necessary only however, that the equalizer partake of the pivotal movement of the seat and seat support about the horizontal axis of the latter and be capable of transmitting movement therefrom to either of the arms 38and 39 :at thewill of the operator, and that these arms 38 and 39 bemounted to move upon horizontal axes either together or relatively to each other in, accord with the. movements :of the beams and -,seat and seat support,;the movement of the equalizer when transmittingmovement toeither arm being a pivotal one with its fulcrum adjacent to the arm which is'heing held. Va-

riousspecifically different embodiments ineluding such correlationof parts, in addi :tion to the one already; particularly (lee scribed, will suggest themselves and are contemplated to be within the spirit of the invention and the scope-ofgthe claims; 7 Thus in Fig. 5 the sleeve isdividedinto three separate sections marked 36 36*, and 36 the sections 36 and 36 being rotativeupon the tubular framemember 1'3 relatively to each other and relatively to the intermediate section 36, the latter section carrying the pivots for the seat support andequalizer In this particular form the arms, which are marked 38 and 39*, are integral with the sleeve sections 36 and 36. respectively, instead of .being pivotallyg connected therewith. ,The intermediate section 36' carries the pivots for the seat support and to it the equalizer 48 is pivoted between its ends precisely as inthe form shown in Fig. In both of the hereinbefore described typical embodiments the equalizer is pivotedbetween its ends upon the vertical pivot 37 but this is not necessary as it maybe pivoted upon a horizontal pivot, for example,with equally good resultsasexemplifiedby Fig. 6,,Thispivo't is marked 37 and as shown extends rearward from the sleeve 36 this sleeve being in this particular form preferably continuous as is the sleeve36 shownin Fig. 3 and hence the arms, marked and 39 are shown as beingpivotally connected. to opposite ends. of the sleeve 46 and 47 but insteadv of extending below the sleeve, as inFig. 3 extend aroundthe uppersurface of said sleeve. Obviously. an equalizer mounted on such ,a horizontal pivot might be correlated with arms; carried by'separate sleeve sections, such for exampleasishown in Fig.5. I V I The front end of the seat support 35 is connected with the rear end of. the pole ,30 by means which is of a nature such that it will transmit sidewise movement to the pole and cause the latter to turn on itsvertical pivot when the seat support is turned upon its vertical pivot and will be operatively connected to the pole. for such movement only. Many suitable connections having' these characteristics will'sugg'est. themselves and some .of the same are, shown in the drawings for exemplary purposes. [I prefer theone shown best in FigS, 7and '8. This comprises a member 49 whose front end is connected with the rear end of the traverse a slot 5l in said strap and whose rear endis connected to thefront end of the seat support by a horizontal pivot52i When strap'29 by a vertical pivot 50, adapted to .axis.

the seat and seat support are movedon their vertical axis toward the right or the left the member 49 moves therewith about the pivot 50 as a fulcrum andthis-pi-vot 50 communicates movement *to the rear end of the pole inthe direction opposite the direction of movement of the seat support. When the seat support is moved up or down on its horizontal axis it turns relatively to the member 49 by reason of the provision of the horizontal pivot 52 and this member 49 in this case moves bodily,without communicating any movement to the pole. The same results aresecured from the construction exemplified in Fig. 9 wherein the front end of the seat support is formed to provide forwardly projecting arms marked 53 and 53 arranged on opposite sides of a pivot 54 carried by the rear ends of upper and lower straps 55 and 55 The arms 53 and 58 in this case are .fixedly secured to the seat sup port and in practice may be integral therewith. It is apparent'that when the seat sup port is moved on its vertical pivot, movement will be transmitted to the straps 55 and 55 and hence to the rear end of the pole as before described and that when the seat support is moved upon its horizontal pivot the arms 53 will move relativelyto the pivot 54 without communicating'any movement to the pole, it being understood of course that the distance between the straps 55 and 55 is equal to the maximum extent of movement of the arms 53 about the horizontal The wheels are adjustable forward or rearward in accord with the weight of the operator to give the implement proper balance and are "held in their adjusted positions by arms, one of which is shown in Fig. 2 and is designated 56. This arm has its front end pivoted at 56 to a projection 57 extending from the sleeve 21 and its rear end is provided with a series of downwardly open notches 58, anyone of which is adapted to engagea pin 59 shown dotted in Fig. 2 and is held against rising from said pm by a pivoted cam '60.

Having now described the construction selected to exemplify the present invention but to the details of which the invention is not in all respects restricted it will be apparent that the operation will be as follows:

The wheels are adjusted to suit the weight of the opertaor and are fixed in adjusted position by the arms 56gthe rear arched axle moving forward or backward in the bearings in the frame during this adjust ment as usual. The height of the seat is varied initially in accord with the depth of cultivation by shortening or lengthening the chains 41-4; and45 and these chains are connected to the particular openings 38 and.

39 in therespect'ive arms and 39 selected in accord with the weight of the operator and to give a proper balance between the operator and the beams. In the operation of cultivating'the operator places his feet in The initial adjustment to bring about a T proper balance between the beams and the weight of the operator is preferably such that the beams may be caused to penetrate the soil and be held in their proper position for operation without the exercise of any undue foot pressure by the operator and with the seat in substantially horizontal position and yet make the beams and seat responsive to any relaxation of the pressure upon either beam. It will be understood that the beams are pressed into the soil by pressure applied on the stirrup supplemented if need be by pressure applied to the handles. When for any purpose it is desired to move the beams laterally in following the row the operator moves his body and consequently the seat and seat support toward the side opposite that to which he wishes the beams to go. This moves the pole pivotally and carries the front arch and the front end of the frame toward the side selected and thereby causes the wheels to angle. l Vhen it is desired to elevate both of the beams simultaneously, as at the end of the row, or when transporting the implement to the field to be cultivated, the operator relaxes the pressure upon both beams at the same time thereby transferring his entire weight to the seat which descends and lifts both beams, at the same time, the equalizer moving bodily with the sleeve and arms and causing the arms to move ei enly and simultaneously. When it is desired to lift one beam to free it of obstructions and continue to cultivate with the other beam, the operator relaxes the pressure on the beam to be raised and continues pressure upon the other beam. The seat is permitted to descend by the weight of the operator and its descent causes the sleeve 36 or 36 or the sleeve section 36 and one of the sleeve sections 36 or 36 according to which form is embodied in the implementto rotate slightly upon the horizontal axis about the tubular frame member 18 and carries the equalizer with it. As one of the arms is stationary in this movement the equalizer is moved pivotally, its fulcrum being at the held arm and it communicates movement to the other arm, thereby lifting the gang from moves laterally with the pole thus moving the beams laterally. If however, it is desired to provide for independent lateral movement of the beams and to make them laterally movablerelatively to the arch, the front ends of thebraces 23 may be disconnected from the sleeve 19. W hen'this has been done the beams may be freely swung laterally on their vertical pivots 22 Having thus describedthe invention what I believe to be new and desire to' secure 'by' Letters Patent, and what I, therefore, claim 1s r- I 1. In a cultivator, thecombination with a frame, a seat, and beams which are movable sidewis'e and up anddown relativelyto the frame, of means for controlling said movements of the beams by corresponding movements of the seat, including a seat support having movement on vertical and horizontal axes and connections for transmitting movements between the seat support and the beams.

2. In a cultivator, the combination of 'a' erally movable front arch, a pivotal connection between the pole and front arch, beams suspended at their forward ends from the ends of the front arch, and having'movement on horizontal axes relatively thereto, a seat, a seat support mounted to have movement relatively to the frame on both horizontal and vertical axes, and connections between the seat support and the pole and beams to control the lateral guidance of the beams and their up and down movements by the seat. 7 j

At. In a cultivator, the combination of a frame, beams which are movable sidewlse and up and down relatively to the frame, a seat and means for controlling the sidewise guidance of the beams and their'up and down movements by the seat, including a seat support having movement on both horizontal and vertical axes, connections between the seat support and beams, a pole pivoted to the frame to move on a vertical axis relatively thereto, connections between the pole and beams, a connection between the forward end of the seat support and the rear end of the pole, said connection being movable sidewise'with the seat support about the vertical axis of the latter to transmit movement tothe pole and being operatively connected with the rear end of the pole for such movement only, to permit movementoff 1 the seat support on itshorizontal axis wan out affecting the pole.

5'. In a cultivator, the combination of :a frame, beams which are movable 'sidewisef and up and down relatively'to the frame,'a"

seat, a seat support having movement in both "hOIIZOIItaI andvertical axes, connections be--' tween the-seat support and beams,"a pole pivoted to the frame to move on a vertical axis relatively thereto, connections between the pole and beams, and means between theseat support and the pole, for transmitting move" ment from one to the other on their vertical axes, and havinga lost motion connection at one end to permit movementof the seatsup port on its pole. v r

6; In a cultivator, the combination of a frame, beams which are movable sidewise' and up and down relative to the frame, a' seat and means for controlling the sidewise guidance of the beams and their up and down movements by theseat, including a horizontal axis relatively to the" seat support having movement on both ;ver-- tical and horizontal axes, connections be= tweenthe seat support and the beams, a pole pivoted to the frame on a vertical axis, and o a lost motion connection between the pole and the seat support, including a vertical pivot through which movement of the seat support on its vertical axis only is transmitted to the pole, and connections between the pole and beams.

7. In a cultivator, the combination of a frame, beams which "are movable sidewise and up and down relatively to the frame, a seat and means for controlling the sidewise guidance of the beams and their up and down] movements by the seat, including a seat support having movement on both horizontal and vertical axes, connections betweenthe seat support and the beams, a pole pivoted A between the seat support and the beams,

a pole pivoted to the frame on a vertical axis, a member having one end connectedto the seat support by a horizontal pivot and its other end connected to the pole by a vertical pivot, one of said pivots having a lost motion connection with the adjacent, part, and connections between the pole and beams.

9. In a cultivator, the combination of a frame, beams which are movable sidewise and upan ddown relatively to the frame, a

guidance of the beams and their up and down movements by the seat, including a seat support having movement on both horizontal and vertical axes, connections between the seat support and the beams, a pole pivoted to the frame on a vertical axis, a member for transmitting movement on vertical axes only between the pole and seat support, said mem ber having a horizontal pivot connecting one of its ends with the seat support and a vertical pivot connecting its other end with the pole, thepart engaged by one of said pivots having a slot which is traversed by the pivot. 10. In a cultivator, the combination with a frame, a seat, and beamswhich are movable up and down relatively to each other, of means for controlling said movements of the beams by corresponding movements of the seat, i11cluding a seat support having movement on a horizontal axis relatively to the frame, an equalizer which bodily par-takes of saidmovement of the seat support and is pivoted between its ends, pivoted arms, and connections between the arms and the respective beams, said equalizer having its ends connected to said arms and being movable on its pivot for transmittingmovement from either arm to the other. I

11. In a cultivator, the combination with a frame, a seat, and beams which are movable up and down relatively to each other, of means for controlling saidinovements of the beams by corresponding movements of the seat, including a seat support having movement on a horizontal axis relatively to the frame, an equalizer which bodily partakes of said movement of the seat support and is pivoted between its ends, forwardly extending pivoted arms each having a plurality of openings, and connections between the arms and the beams adapted to engage either of the openings, said equalizer having its ends engaging saidarms and being movable on its pivot for transmitting movement from either arm to the other. I

12. In a cultivator, the combination with a frame, a seat, and beams which are movable up, and down relatively to each other and eachhaving a plurality of openings spaced along the length thereof, pivoted arms each having a plurality of openings, and connections between the arms andtbeams, selectively adapted to the openings in the same, of a seat, a support for the seat, mcvableupon a horizontal axis, and an equalizer movable bodily withthe seat support and pivoted between its ends and having its ends engaging the arms.

13. In a cultivator, the combination with a frame, a seat, and beams which are movable up and down relatively to each other, of a frame, a seat, and beams which are movable I up and down relatively to each other, of a sleeve mounted to rotate upon a horlzontal ax1s and connected to the seat support, a pair of arms pivotally connected with the sleeve,

and having forwardly and rearwardly projecting portions, means connecting the forwardly projecting portions to the respective beams, and an equalizer pivoted between its ends to the sleeve and having its ends seated against the rearwardly projecting portions of the arms.

15. In a cultivator, the combination with a frame, a seat and beams which are movable up and down and sidewise relatively to the frame, of means for controlling said movements of the beams by corresponding movements of the seat, including a seat support having movement on vertical and horizontal axes, arms each pivoted to move upon a horizontal axis, an equalizer which partakes bodily of the movement of the seat support on the horizontal axis and is pivoted between its ends and has its ends engaging the arms to transmit movement from one to the other, connections between the arms and the respective beams for moving the same up or down relatively to each other and separate connections between the seat support and the beams for moving thelatter sidewise.

16. In a cultivator, the combination with a frame, aseat andbeams which are movable up and down and sidewise relatively to the frame, of means for controlling said movements of the beams by corresponding movements of the seat, including a sleeve movable upon a horizontal axis, a seat su port pivoted upon a vertical axis to the sleeve, arms pivoted upon horizontal axes to the sleeve and projecting therefrom, connec tions between the, arms and the respective beams, an equalizer pivoted between'its ends to the sleeve and having its ends engaged between the arms to transmit movement from, one to the other and separate connections between the seat support and the beams for transmitting sidewise movement to the latter when the seat support is turned relative to the sleeve upon its vertical axis.

17 In a cultivator, the combination with a frame, a seat, and beams which are movable sidewise and up anddown relatively to.

the frame, of means for controlling said movements of the beams by, corresponding movements of the seat, including a seat support having movement upon horizontal and vertical axes, an equalizer which bodily movement, and rigid braces extending bepivoted upon horizontal axes and engaged by the ends of the equalizer, connections between the said arms and the respective beams, a pole pivoted upon a vertical axis, connections between said pole and the beams, and means connecting the forward end of the seat support with the rear end of the pole for transmitting movement of the seat support on its vertical axis to the pole;

18. In a cultivator, the combination with a frame, a seat, and beams which are movable up and down relatively to each other, ofv

an equalizer and means for connecting the seat, the equalizer and the beams in such manner that when one beam is released and the other held, the movement of theseat moves the released beam through the action of the equalizer, said equalizer acting under the movement of the seat against the held beam to impart movement to the released beam. V

19. In a cultivator, the combination with a frame, a seat and beams which are movable sidewise and up and down relatively to the frame, of means for controlling said movements of the beams by corresponding movements of the seat, including a seat support having movement on vertical and horizontal axes, connections between said support and the beams for transmitting movement to the beams from the support, said connections including elements by which the beams are mounted for vertical pivotal tween said elements and the beams to hold said beams in definite angular relation to said elements. I v

20. In a cultivator, the combination with a frame, a seat and beams which are movable sidewise and up and down relatively to the frame, of means for controlling said movements of the beams by corresponding move ments of the seat, including a seat support having movement on vertical and horizontal axes, connections between said support and the beams for transmitting movement to the beams from the support, said connections including sleeves mounted to turn upon horizontal axes, connections between the-sleeves and the beams for mounting the beams to swing horizontally with respect torthe sleeves and rigid braces extending between the sleeves and the beams to hold the beams in definite angular relation to the sleeves.

21. In a cultivator, the combination with a frame, a seat and beams Which are movable sidewise' and up and down relatively to the frame, of means for controlling said movements of the beams by corresponding movements of the seat, including a seat support having movement on vertical and horizontal axes, connections between said support and the beams for transmitting movement to the beams from the support, said connections including sleeves mounted to turn upon horizontal axes, connections between the sleeves and the beams for mount ing the beams to swing horizontally with respect to the sleeves, braces, one end of each of which is connected to the corresponding sleeve and the opposite ends of which are threaded, members carried by the beams through which said threaded ends pass and nuts upon said ends for binding said braces into rigid relation to said beams.

22, In a cultivator, the combination of a wheeled frame, a pole ivoted thereo, a lat- In testimony whereof I affix my signature I in the presence of two witnesses. o

CHARLES T. RAY.

Witnesses:

C. L. MoOLURE, W. M. JOHNSTON.

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